Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,515, Francis Dodge, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Dodge, Francis
S 4 3, 5 1 5
B. L. Wt. 1042-100
CONTENTS

17.426 New York
Francis Dodge
Madison Co in the state of NYork who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 5 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of June '20 and sent to Nehemiah Huntington Peterboro' NYork
Arrears to 4th of March 1820. 22m 30d 31. 183.16 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1820 48 -
$ 231.16
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued under law 1 st May 1820 $ 16.809
Application sent to Col. Huntington Esq. Peterboro. Mass. P.O. New York 15 th Sept. 1820
Return of Pension 1820, Penny 25 Oct 1820 and sent to Col. Huntington Esq.

(-1042-)
Francis Dodge
private
8 th Regt: Mass: line
Warrant ipb April 26. 1822
J. H. Hubbard

Francis Dodge Priv: 8th Regt Missouri Line wt Gld No 1042
Council of State of
under command of Colonel for the term of service during the war, and not in the company commanded by I enlisted in the army of the Revolution, against the common enemy of my country, and declare that, in the year one thousand seven hundred and aged years, a citizen of the United States, do upon oath, testify
and in the regiment of the

53.065.
State of New York County of Herkimer
I, Francis Dodge aged sixty four years, a citizen of the United States, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven I enlisted in the army of the Revolution, against the common enemy of my country, for the term of "during the war," and served in the company commanded by Captain Ephraim Cleveland and in the regiment No. Eight under command of Colonel Michael Jackson of the Massachusetts line; and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, in seventeen hundred and eighty-three, when I was regularly discharged from the said Eighth regiment, commanded by Colonel Michael Jackson
My discharge is now lost or mislaid, so that I cannot produce it to corroborate the above statement. I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assign- ed or transferred my claim to that gratuity in any manner whatsoever: therefore, Know all men by these presents, that I, Francis Dodge aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint the honorable Thomas H. Hubbard Esq. of the county of Madison and state of New York to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, or of such other person as is duly authorised to issue and deliver the same, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid, and to sign a receipt or acquittance therefor; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorised and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest, Rufus Dodge
Francis Dodge
I, John Vaughan aged seventy five years, a citizen of the United States, do, upon oath, declare, that I have been long acquainted with Francis Dodge who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and, further, I know that he did perform the mi- litary service therein stated. And I was a Sergeant of the same Company at the time of discharge
Attest, Rufus Dodge  John Vaughan
Before me, Almond Luce a Justice of the Peace Francis Dodge personally appeared the above named subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed; and, likewise, personally appeared John Vaughan who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this tenth day of April 18 22
Almond Luce Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the above written Almond Luce was a magistrate authorised to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c. in the state of New York at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Herkimer this fifteenth day of April 18 22
John Mahon C. Clerk, &c.

Francis Dodge Private
Col. Jackson's Regt. Mnst. Line
1777 — 83
It appears from the Rolls in this Office that the applicant never rejoined the Army. Consequently he can have no claim upon his country.

State of New York Madison County ss. Francis Dodge being duly sworn deposes and says that about the last of April in the Year seventeen hundred seventy seven he enlisted for three Years under Ephraim Cleveland Captain of the Eighth Company in the Eighth Regiment of the Massachusetts Line commanded by Colonel Michael Jackson That he was re-enlisted through error or otherwise as enlisted during the War and that he served until the end of the War and was regularly discharged at the close thereof at or about the thirteenth day of June 1863 at Snake Hill so called near Newburgh in the State of New York That for a considerable time before and at the time of his discharge the company at first commanded by the said Ephraim Cleveland was commanded by Captain William Story That this deponent several Years since gave over his discharge to Captain Robert Walker of Windsor in Massachusetts who informed him he was entitled to a share of public lands and agreed to obtain lands for him That this deponent knows not what has become of said discharge & cannot learn whether the same is in existence or not And this deponent further says he is in indigent circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support
Sworn & Subscribed this 8th day of April 1878 Before me
Francis Dodge
J. Smith First Judge Mad. County

State of New York Madison County ss. Nathan Champlaine of Smithfield Madison County be- ing duly sworn deposes and says that about the year 1779 he was acquainted with Francis Dodge whose affidavit is hereto annexed That the said Francis Dodge was then a soldier in the continental ar- my, and serving in the Brigade then commanded by General Learned & that he knew him to continue for several months in that service That this depo- nent at that time belonged to General John Glovis Brigade That the said Brigades, were afterwards separated & this depo- nent saw no more of him till after the con- clusion of the war Sworn & subscribed this 10th day of April 1818 Before me Nathan Champlaine,
Joseph Smith First Judge Mad. Cty —
State of New York Madison ss. Elisha Barrington and Roger Muddock of Smithfield Madison County of lawful age being duly sworn do depose I say and each for himself says he is ac- quainted with Francis Dodge whose affi- davit this is annexed and knows him to be poor & in necessitous & indigent circumstan- ces & as they believe needy of the assist- ance of his country for support Sworn & subscribed February 1. 1819 Before me Roger Muddock E. Barrington Joseph Smith First Judge Mad. Cty —

State of New York Madison Co. ss. I Peter Smith First Judge do as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Francis Dodge did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for more than nine months, on the continental Es- tablishment. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken I had before me to the Secre- tary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the act in such case made & provided. Peterboro March 5. 1819
P. Smith First Judge etc.
State of New York Madison County Clerk's Office ss
I certify that it appears of Record in this Office that Peter Smith Esquire was First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County on the day each of the foregoing instruments appear to have been taken & certified duly authorized to take & certify the same & that his signature thereto are in his hand writing, & being acquainted therewith Witness my hand & the Seal of said Court the 8th day of March 1819 -
Mrs. Francis Dodge
D. D. Clerk
Francis Dodge Declaration Mrs. Dodge (private) P. Jacksons Regt June 1777 - 1002
Rejected - Entered the B.C. January 1780

State of New York Madison County Jd: I Peter Smith before named First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Madison aforesaid Do certify that I am satisfied that the said Francis Dodge in the foregoing paper named is in indigent and reduced circumstances within the true intent and meaning of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary war."
P. Smith First Judge Mad. City —
The Secretary's attention is respectfully solicited to the investigation of the following alleged fact Viz. That after the time of the alleged desertion in the Years .81 .82 & .83 he was on the Rolls of the same company & in actual service until regularly dis- charged in June .83 — the Company at that time & long previous being com- manded by Capt. William Storrs
If the fact be so it is presumed he will be entitled to a pension as if he had never been returned a deserter
The Secretary's attention is now called to the following deposition which I trust will be found to support the allegations & claims of the applicant — Both proving more than five Years service & a regular discharge which was for a time in the hands of Capt. Walker

The certificate is to be forwarded to
W. Huntington
Peterboro Mad. Co. N.Y.
P.S. Francis Dodge desires to know if any further evidence be necessary to entitle him to the Bounty Lands promised to those who served during the War. If the foregoing be sufficient he desires his certificate for said Warrant forwarded to me.
W. Huntington

Francis Dade
March 4 1820 June 7 1820
not settled
1642 June 26. April 1822
From J. H. Walker
Reprinted etc.
10.25 2.25
1.50 88.50
[Faint mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]

State of New York Madison County ss
On this twentieth day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record with jurisdiction unlimited in amount and styled the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Madison Francis Dodge aged forty two years resident in the town of Smithfield in the said County and being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War under Captain Ephraim Stevens and in Colonel O'Neills Patten Regt. went & retreated with him from Plattsburg and was afterwards with him in the battle at Monmouth and continued in the same Company afterwards commanded by Captain William Stong. Was discharged from service at Snake Hill near Newburgh that on the 8th day of April 1818 he made his original declaration and obtained a certificate of difference dated the 8th 1820 and numbered on the back thereof 7,426 but has drawn none of his pension. And he doth solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or furniture, contracts or debts due to him nor has he any income other than what is contained in the schedule here to annexed and by him subscribed except bedding & wearing apparel.
Francis Dodge
Schedule
Real Estate
I have always understood I was entitled to a Bounty in lands granted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Allying is the now State of Maine but I have never in any way obtained said lands nor do I know how much land is my due.

I have also understood that the state would pay Twenty Dollars, in lieu of the Bounty in Land
I have also understood that I was entitled to a Bounty from the United States of one hundred acres of Land in Ohio but have never taken measures to obtain it
I am in possession of forty acres of Land in Smithfield Madison County New York owned by one Rufus Dodge of Winfield Winfield in Herkimer County New York which I possess by virtue of a lease for life to my wife subject to a payment of an annual rent of Twenty Eight Dollars
Personal Property
  3 Cows 1 1/2 Year old heifer 1 Pair Bulls $80. —   1 Sucking cal 1 Span of horses 62. —   1 Suckling Calt 14 Sheep & Lambs 24. —   3 Yearling Swine 3 Pigs 9. —   12 Geese with their Young 3. —   22 Fowls with their Young 3. —   A Peacock & Pea Hen 1. —   2 Cow Bells 2. —   1 Old wagg on harness 24. —   1 Old butter & harness 5. —   3 Ploughs all old 1 Drag 9. —   2 Chains 2 Pitchforks 2 feather tharings 6.50   2 Rakes 2 Axes 2 Hoe 1 Pickaxe 3.25   1 Sledge 1 Stone Hammer 1 Trowel 2.75   2 Planes 2 Augers 3 Chisels 3.50   1 Adze 1 Cooper Adze 1.50   3 Iron Kettles 2 Pots 3 small Kettles 6. —   1 Spider 1 Griddle 2 Tea Table Kettles 1.25   3 small Skillets 1 Brane hooks & Trammel 1.25   1 Table old 6 Chairs 2 Drops Candlesticks 3.50   2 Iron Candlesticks 1 Pewter Platter .75   1/2 doz. Plates 6 large & small Earthen Plates 1.75   6 Knives & forks old & 6 old Spoons .38 

  Some old Iron 1.50   Several old Casks, 1 Loom & Utensils, 10.50   1 large & 2 small spinning wheels, 1.75   1 Hay Knife 2 sickles, 1 Pair sad Irons, 1.75   1 Fork shovel some Duggs Bottles & Milk pums, 1.—   Some Tub, & Pail, & a Churn 1.—   Some few articles of stone Earthen & Glass wares, & some hammer, Wimble, Files, &c 1.25   1 Howel 1 Gouge 1 Shave 1.25   $272.38 
I have no debts due me except for my pension to 4th March last and owe debts of sixty or seventy Dollars,
I was bred a farmer but through age and infirmity, am not able to labor more than one third part of my time
My family consists of my wife Catharine aged about fifty six seven years, one daughter Sally aged 18 Years, one son Jesse aged 16 Years, one son Anthony aged 12 Years, & one daughter Deborah aged Nine Years,
Sworn to & declared & subscribed Francis Dodge in open court this 20th June 1820 J. N. H. H. H. H. H.

Madison County ss:
I J. N. M. Hunt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Madison do hereby certify that the fore- going oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court, and I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is two hun- dred Seventy two dollars & thirty Eight cents--
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 22 nd day of June 1825
J. N. M. Hunt Clerk
25/5/38 152

E. Holmes Esq.
In the matter of Frances Dodge
Affidavits. accounting for Land warrant granted him - No. 1042.
See evidence 26 Oct 1821

State of New York Madison County ss: Francis V. Baker of Smithfield in the County of Madison and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is now the owner and holder of Land Warrant No. 1042 granted to Francis Dodge who was a private in the 8 th Regt. Ulster & Dutchess Co. N.Y. Militia for one hundred acres of land. Dated 26 th April 1822. That he bot. the said land warrant of one Abraham Dodge about one year ago, for about thirty dollars. for about thirty dollars. That this deponent is in no wise akin to the said Francis Dodge or Abraham Dodge, and that he holds the said land for the warrant for his sole and only use and benefit, and not upon any trust for the said Francis Dodge or Abraham Dodge or any other person,
Sworn the 23 rd day of October 1826. before me Joseph S. Salton Justice of the Peace
Francis V. Baker

State of New York Clerk's County ss Francis Dodge to whom Land warrant No. 1042 was granted dated 26 April 1822. being duly sworn deposes and saith that about one year ago last Spring this deponent sold the said land warrant to Abraham Dodge his son for an old set of horse harness. That he could not learn where the said land was to be located. and had been frequently told, that the said land had been forfeited, and this deponent believing it to be of little or no value to him, sold it as above mentioned. Francis Dodge
Sworn to before me the 23 d day of October 1824 { Before me Joseph H. Palmer Justice of the Peace
State of New York Madison County ss. Abraham Dodge being duly sworn deposes & says that he bought the land warrant above mentioned of Francis Dodge about September 1825. That he gave for it a set of harness valued at twenty dollars. And that he sold said Land Warrant to Francis M. Baker about one year since for a note against one Robt. Scott Skidmore for thirty dollars & took the note at his own risk. That this deponent afterwards sold the note for a bill & ledger which were called in amount about twenty five dollars. And that this deponent neither bought nor sold said Land Warrant upon any trust for the benefit of Francis Dodge or any of his family. Abraham Dodge

Subscribed & sworn to this 23 d day of October 1826
Before me
Joseph S. Palmer
Justice of the Peace
State of New York }
Clerks Office }
Madison County }
ss. I John G. Curtis Clerk of the County of the County of Madison and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Madison do hereby certify that Joseph S. Palmer Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Madison Commissioned, and sworn and duly authorized to take the same and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Joseph S. Palmer and verily believe the signature to the said acknowledgements to be his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Morrisville this 26 th day of October 1826.
John G. Curtis CLK

Restored 3 rd November 1826. Commencing 26, October, 1826. at $5.00 per month Notification sent to E. Holmes.
Sept 1820

43515
Rev
INVALID.
File No. 43,515
Francis Dodge Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 132
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Recd Oct 6. 1822
Francis Lodge March 1822.
Ebenezer Holmes Missionville
Secy at Missionville Mass.
Dear Sir,
Memoranda Book

Dear Sir, at War.
I enclose papers in the matter of Francis Dodge referred last March for further evidence touching property in his possession. It will be rec d . collected that his application was to be restored to the pension list.
The final decision may be sent to me for him.
Yours &c Ebenezer D. Holmes
Morrisville, Madison County New York. Sept. 28 th 1825

Hon. Sec y at War.
Sir. The papers sent with this relate to the matter of Francis Dodge mentioned in the within contained letter, To supply the deficiencies in that letter mentioned he furnishes
1 st As to the tenure by which he holds the land on which he resides, - his declaration on oath - and it also appears from his schedule of the 20 th June 1820 on which his original certificate was granted. 2 o Copies of rec d . of rent for the same land and the affidavit of Rufus Dodge his landlord, of the payment, and the articles in which pay t . has been made 3 o The original rec d s. for this rent. These he desires may be return d to him to be used if necessary between him and his landlord
As to the value of the land, he furnishes
1 st The affidavit of Lyman G. Sloan 2 o The affidavit of David Dickey
as to the property by him formerly inventoried and not included in his last account.
1. His own deposition and account thereon written 2 o He refers to Rufus Dodge's rec d s and particularly the rec d s of 1820 & 21
These being all he can furnish, he hopes may be satisfactory. Respectfully yours &c. Ebenezer Doolittle

War Department Pension Office 10th March 1826
Sir
The Declaration of Francis Dodge has been examined. Before a decision can be had on this case, the claimant should shew by satisfactory evidence, the nature of the tenure by which he holds the land on which he resides, and the value of it. The property disposed of in payment of his debts, &c should be accounted for by the affidavits of his creditors. I enclose some printed instructions, and request his particular attention to the note marked (f).
I am very respectfully Your Ob d Serv t J. L. Edwards
Ebenezer Holmes Esq Monroeville N.Y.

War Department Pension Office 10th March 1896
Sir
The Declaration of Francis Dodge has been examined. Before a decision can be had on this case, the claimant should shew by satisfactory evidence, the nature of the tenure by which he holds the land on which he resides, and the value of it. The property disposed of in payment of his debts. &c should be accounted for by the affidavits of his creditors. I enclose some printed instructions, and request his particular attention to the note marked A/1.
I am very respectfully Your Ob d Servt J. L. Edwards
Ebenezer Holmes Esq Monroeville N.Y.

Lyman G. Sloan, Jr. David Dickey's Depositors

State of New York
Madison County ss. Lyman G. Sloan of Smith- field in the County of Madison and State of New York being duly sworn doth depose and say that he resides near Francis Dodge of the said Town and is acquaint- ed with the land on which he the said Francis resides, that he has been requested by said Fran- cis to estimate the annual value of said lands for the purpose of informing the War Department thereof, according to request in relation to an application of said Francis for a pension. That he the said Francis _____, has examined the said land, and and believes the annual value thereof does not ex- ceed the sum of forty dollars that this deponent is a farmer & his farm ad- joins the Poor farm of said Dodge. Sworn to before me The 8th day of June 1826 Lyman G. Sloan
David Gaston Justice of the Peace
State of New York ————— Madison County Madison County clerk's office ss. I John G. Curtis Clerk of the Co- unty of Madison & Clerk of the Courts of Comm- on Pleas of the County of Madison do hereby certify that David Gaston Esquire before whom the above affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Madison Commissionsed & sworn & duly authorized to take the same & that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature to said affidavit to be his proper hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 28th day of September 1826 John G. Curtis Clk.

State of New York
Madison County: David Dickey. I, the undersigned, a resident of the County of Madison and a State of New York being duly sworn, do hereby depose and say that he resides near Francis Dodge of the said town and is acquainted with the land on which he the said Francis resides, that he has been requested by said Francis to estimate the annual value of said land for the purpose of informing the War Department thereof, according to request in relation to an application of said Francis for a pension. That he has examined the said land, and believes the annual value thereof does not exceed the sum of forty dollars. That this deponent is a farmer & his farm adjoins the said land of said Dodge.
Sworn to before me
David Dickey
the 8 th day of June 1826.
David Gaston Justice Peace
Madison County
State of New York —
Clerk's office Madison County
SS. I, John G. Curtis Clerk of the County of Madison & Clerk of the courts of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that David Gaston Esquire before whom the above affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Madison Commissioned & sworn & duly authorized to take the same & that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice of the Peace and overly believe the signature to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Morrisville this 28 th day of September 1826 — John G. Curtis Clerk

(Copy)
1814 & 1815 Received of Catherine Dodge Sixty dollars twelve cents for rent from the year 1814 to the year 1818 Rufus Dodge
(Copy)
1816 Winfield Jan 7 22 d 1817 Rec d twenty eight dollars being in full for the rent due me for the year one thousand eight hundred and sixteen by me Rufus Dodge
(Copy)
1817 & 1818 Received of Cate Dodge fifty six dollars which is in full for two years rent due me for the year 1817 & 1818 say received by me Winfield Feby. the 17 th 1818 Rufus Dodge
(Copy)
1819 Winfield December 28) 1819 Received of Cate Dodge twenty eight dollars received for rent the year 1819 Received by me Rufus Dodge
(Copy)
1820 & 1821 for Winfield January the 19 th 1821 Then Received twenty eight dollars Rent of from Francis Dodge in full for rent received by me Rufus Dodge
(Copy)
1821 Received of Cate Dodge for rent due twenty eight dollars in the year 1822 Winfield December 6. 1821 Rufus Dodge
(Copy)
1822 Received of Cate Dodge twenty eight dollars on the rent of the year 1822 Winfield Octo the 29 th 1822 Rufus Dodge
(Copy)
1823 & 1824 Received of Catherine Dodge fifty six dollars it being for rent up to year 1825 January the 8 th Rufus Dodge
(Copy)
1825 December 7 th 1825 Received of Rufus Dodge twenty eight dollars being for rent as witness my hand Rufus Dodge
Subscribed & sworn to before me April 1826

State of New York Herkimer County
Rufus Dodge of Winfield in the county of Herkimer being duly sworn doth depose and say that the within a copies of original Receipts given by him, & that the amount in each Receipt expressed has been by him actually received for rent of the place in Herkimer County on which Francis Dodge now lives. And that the payment mentioned in the receipt of 1820 was made in real stock
and the amount in the receipt of 1821 was made in real stock That of 1822 was made in a barrel of wine That of 1823 was made in That of 1824 was
money made in money That of 1825 was made in in money
Subscribed before me the 15 day of April 1826
Signed.
Rufus Dodge
John Davis Justice of the Peace Madison County
Copies of Affidavits
State of New York } Clerk's Office Madison County } ss. John G. Curtis Clerk of the County of Madison & Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that John David Esquire before whom the above affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Madison duly sworn & duly authorized to take the same & that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice & verily believe the signature to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County & Court at Morrisville this 28th day of September 1826.
John G. Curtis Clerk
Rufus Dodge
Det.

Herkimer County ss. John Vaughan of the Town of Winfield in Said County being duly sworn says that he was Acquainted with Francis Dodge in the Revolutionary war and that the Said Dodge enlisted in the year 1777 - in Capt. Ephraim Cleveland Company in the Eight Regiment of the Massachusetts at Winfield County of Berkshire Shire in the Common Wealth of Massachusetts and that the Said Dodge served upwards of five years and was honorably discharged at Newburgh in the State of New York in the Month of June 1783
Sworn before me this 27 th day of January 1820 Almond Luce Judge of Herkimer Common Pleas
John Vaughan
I Almond Luce Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Herkimer do hereby certify that John Vaughan who made the above affidavit is a man of good moral charac- ter and full credit in right to be given to his affidavit. Winfield January 27. 1820
Almond Luce

Clerks Office Herkimer County
¶ I do hereby certify that Almond Lucas Esquire whose signature appears to the taking of the within affidavit to the within certificate was on the 27th Day of January 1820 one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Herkimer, and that the said
Court is a Court of Record in the State of New York - Given under my hand and the Seal of our said Court this 28th Day of February 1820
Walter Fish Clerk
Francis Dodge
See f s c - Vol 3 p 16
No 53 065

Notwithstanding the applicant is returned a deserter on the Massachu- setts rolls, he served to the end of the War.
See Final settle- ment Certificate, Vol 3 d N o 53,065-
War Dept t P Office
Admitted 7 June 1828

Power of witness County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts January 15 - 1820 - I Robert Walker of the Town of Dalton and Commonwealth do do testify and say that I was known to Henry Dodge in the Continental Continental Army in the Revolutionary war in a Company commanded by Capt Ephraim Cleveland in the Eighth Mass t Regiment commanded by Col o Michael Jackson - and that the said Dodge served several years in said Regiment and Diserted from his duty in said Regiment and afterwards returned to his Company and Regiment and Did duty as a soldier in said Regiment until the Peace Took Place and at that time was regularly Discharged as I had the Discharge in my hands for a time to obtain from the government due to the soldiers from the Mass t government and further the deponent saith not -
Robert Walker left in the State and Mass t Regiment Dalton Berkshire ss January 15 - 1820 -
Personally appeared Robert Walker Esq. and said Fellow oaths to the Truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed - before me
Trumbull Dorrance Just. Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
For Sirs: Joseph Woodbridge Clerk of the Judicial courts within for the County of Berkshire, do certify & attest, that Trumbull Dorrance Esq. is a justice of the peace, within for the same County, duly commissioned, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that the foregoing is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 4 th day of March A.D. 1820
J. Woodbridge BKR

Nancy Dodge for restoration
Morrisville 21 Feb
Re? Feb 27. 1826
New York Rev Sept 1820
Mr. James Barbour & Epenetus Holmes Morriville See if at War NY Washington City
per

State of New York
Ulster County ss: On this 11 th day of February 1826 personally appeared in open court, in the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said county being a court of Record Francis Dodge resident in the same county aged 69 years the 3 rd of December last being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818, and 1 st of May 1820 that he the said Francis Dodge is the same person who in pursuance of his former declaration was inscribed on the pension list, roll of the New York agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the 8 th day of April 1818. as appears by a certificate of the Secretary of War dated 8 th day of June 1820 and Registered in book B. Volume 5 page 87.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner dispose of any property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule here to annexed, and as by me subscribed.
  Schedule One Cow of the value of $12.00   One bed and bedding Do 14.00   Necessary wearing apparel for myself and wife and no more 20.00   One old mare value 15.00   Continued over $61.00 

Brot. over
$61.10
Necessary household furniture for himself and wife who live alone in all not ex- ceeding in value in the opinion of this applicant
20.10
I pay for rent of house I occupy $8. 00 per year
81.00
All property not included in this schedule & which was mentioned in my former application has been fairly & honestly ex- pended in procuring means of subsistence
Francis Dage
I sworn to and declared on the 11 th day of February 1826 before the Judges of the said Court.
John G. Curtis CLK
I John G. Curtis Clerk of the aforesaid Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is eighty one dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 20 th day of February 1826
John G. Curtis CLK
(Seal)

Hon. Secy War Department.
Dear Sir At the request of Francis Dodge I send you his papers for the purpose of being restored to the pension list. He has no form of an application in this case but would refer you to his original declaration on file - I am informed that he was stricken from the list some four or five years ago on account of being in possession of more property than it was supposed a pensioner ought to possess. This property he means has been fairly expended. & he hopes to be restored - The result of this application may (as he requests) be communicated to me at Morrisville, Madison County N. York.
Yours most respectfully Ebenezer H. Doolittle

State of New York Madison County ss: I Francis Dodge, being duly sworn according to law in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and 1 st of May 1820 and in addition to my former declarations of the 8 th of April 1818 - 20 th June 1820 and 11 th of February 1826 and heretofore forwarded to the Secretary of War do depose and say that the house I now occupy & which I mentioned in the schedule annexed to my declaration of the 11 th of February 1826 is the same which stands upon the land mentioned in my schedule annexed to my declaration of the 20 th June 1820, & which I hold in right of my wife by a lease for her life to her from one Rufus Dodge of Winfield in Herkimer County New York at a rent of 28. $/pr. year. - And further that, relative to the bounty lands mentioned in my said schedule of the 20 th June 1820 both in Main & Ohio my claim to them remains now as it did on the said 20 th June and that I have obtained no knowledge or information respecting it, since that time nor do I know whether I have any right to such bounty lands as in that schedule I mentioned - And in relation to such property as was mentioned in my said schedule of the 20 th June 1820 which is not mentioned in my schedule of the 11 th Feby 1826 I further depose and say that the account indorsed upon the back of this deposition, to which my name is subscribed, is the best which my memory enables me to give of it. and as far as it goes the said account is according to my best knowledge true and correct,
Francis Dodge
Sworn to before me the 27 th day of Sept r 1826.
David Gaston Justice Peace
State of New York { Madison County -
Madison County Clerk's office } SS I John S. Curtis Clerk of the County of Madison & Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that David Gaston Esquire before whom the above affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Madison Commissioned and duly authorized to take the same & that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal

Description of Property
Names of person to whom disposed
 1. Cow & 1. Heifer. Died by means of freezing in Winter = 1823.  1. Sucking Calf Killed for family use  1. Pair Bulls & 1. Cow. Appropriated as aforesaid to pay the rent on house and lot Applicant occupies see affidavit of Rufus Dyer of Winfield.  1. Span of Horses one died & the other exchanged for other stock which has been used and disposed of but how it was recollected and  1 Peck of Corn & 1 Peck of Oats for Clover Seed & sowed upon the land I possess  14. Sheep & Lambs Disposed of principally for family use  3. Swine & 3. Pigs fattened and used for family Provision  1. Waggon & 1. Cutter Harness. Entirely Worn out  1. Cow Bell lost  3. Old ploughs worn out by natural use  1. Drag do do  2. Chains. 2. pitchforks. 2. Scythes & hangings. 2. Rakes. 2. Axes. 2. Hoes =  = 1. Pickaxe. 1 Stone (Hammer lost) 1. Trowel. 2 planes. 2. Augers =  = 3. Chisels. These articles were all old and much worn at the time the first schedule was made out & are now Entirely Demolished  3 Iron Kettles 2 Pots 3 Small Kettles 1 Tea Kettle all either broken or worn out so as to be unfitted for use & of no value  2. Skellets both broken. 2 Iron Candlesticks worn out  1/2 Doz. plates all broken Earthen. Old Iron & old Casks Demolished  1. Small Spinning Wheel Broke & unfit for use  2. Sickles 1. pair andirons 1. fine Shovel. 1. Gauge. Files & Wimble all these were old articles and are now unfitted for use  Sugs. Bottles & Milk Pans do do The Stone Earthen & Glass Ware do  Tubs pails & a Churn all unfitted for use by natural wear  Sept. 27 th 1826. In witness Soe

War Department Pension Office
7 October 1826.
Sir
The claim of Francis Dodge has been examined. Before a decision can be had on his case, he should account for the land which he obtained from the United States. It appears that a warrant was issued in his name on the 26 th April 1826, N o 1042 and delivered to the Honorable J. H. Hubbard Representative in Congress from the State of New York.
I am respectfully Your Ob t Servt J. L. Edwards
The above named Francis Dodge pursuant to advice above furnished the account contained in the affidavits enclosed with this paper. Oct r 26 1826
Ebenezer Holmes
E. Holmes Esq Morrisville New York